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Great CD from newcomer Matthew West.

Louie Bourland | Garden Grove CA | 01/22/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

""Happy" is the major label debut from singer/songwriter Matthew West. The album truly does live up to its title as it consists mostly of upbeat driving hook-filled rock tunes with joyful and hopeful lyrics.
Standout tracks include the lead single and album opener "More", the title track, "I Can't Hear You", "Out Of My Hands" and "The Lie". Indeed, there are not any weak tracks on this album as it displays an even balance of heavy rockers and ballads. The overall musical sound is a cross between Steven Curtis Chapman, The Newsboys and The Paul Colman Trio.
Matthew West has definitely left a positive impression with this debut release. If this album is of any indication, West surely does have a promising and long-running career ahead of him.
Check out "Happy". It'll make you feel that way after listening to it."

High flying instrumentals/vocals with home hitting lyrics

philoyboy | 09/07/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I loved the tracks "More" and "Happy" on the radio, and I had to order the rest of the cd. Matt writes about just basic life, like getting shot down by the troubles of life, or maybe you're on a "happy high" of life, and enjoying it. He covers all aspects, and I relate to them all. I heard that he actually has been on the music scene for a few years, because he was just writing songs for big name artists in Christian music like Rachael Lampa and Sara Groves. He proves in this cd that he is a performer just as well.

The inspiring words cut through the excellent instrumentals, unlike other artists who often use distasteful lyrics and have to hide them. The instruments are loud enough though, so you can just rock out with the accompaniment if you want to. I hope he continues to write and perform for himself. He picked me up when I was feeling down in the dumps one day, and I'm sure he can do the same for others.

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One of the best CDs I've purchased this year!!!

Musicbookfan | 09/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is wonderful, every track is good. You know how it is these days....when you buy a CD and there's only a couple decent tracks on it and the rest are so-so filler? Not the case w/Matthew West's "Happy". Every track is so good, it's hard to pick a favorite, although if I had to pick one maybe "More" would

be my pick...but that's a tough choice as the whole CD is EXCELLENT!! We saw Matthew West on stage at FISH FEST this summer, ran out and bought his CD the next day. I've given this CD as a gift and every time I've done so, the person I gave it to always says it's one of the best CDs they've ever had. This CD is upbeat, drive-with-the-windows-down music, but they lyrics are also so good that it's something to really listen to with the headphones on when you're looking for songs with meaning. The message is clear: God loves you, God is there for you, it's going to be OK. This is a top notch CD...look for more from this artist in the future, there's no doubt about that."